Nature & small heritage
34,53 Km
2 h 00 min
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34,53 km cycling route from Bricquebec-en-Cotentin to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Leaving behind Bricquebec, you pedal along peaceful roads lined with farms and villages. You'll note the talus, high banks dividing up the meadows, fields and orchards, creating a typical Normandy landscape. Brix is your last stop before Cherbourg, with its ferry services to England and Ireland. At Cherbourg's port, a cycle path runs alongside one of the longest harbour walls in the world, dating as far back as 1783.
Elevation of the stage
272 m 244 m
Waytypes of the stage
Cycle path: 9,63 km By road: 24,89 km
Surface of the stage
Smooth: 33,90 km Rough: 0,63 km
The route
From Bricquebec to Rocheville, you pedal along a greenway, then the stage follows peaceful, rural roads before descending to Cherbourg, a port well provided with cycling facilities. The shift in altitude along this stage makes it quite challenging in parts.
SNCF
- Nearby station Cherbourg: direct TER to Paris (3h) / Caen (1h15)
Sea crossings To England
- Poole and Porstmouth (Brittany Ferries) To Ireland: Rosslare (Stena Line), Rosslare and Dublin (Irish Ferries)
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